That doesnt excempt character death from the equation. Specialy if its used as a splot device for character development or to learn a lesson later on. (like her taking on her parent responsibiltiies or accepting death of loved ones or whatever)

IT is a pretty good bet they are alive somewhere. I think if they were dead, Nas’ by now would have been able to confirm that. On the other hand if you take one part Brigadoon and 2 parts fey misdirection and a few 100 years to lay the ground work, you could make it darn near impossible to find some one caught in the trap and for the trapped person to even realize they have been caught.

with a Dragon’s cunning and the power of the Nightmare realm to pull it off, this would be a simple thing to do. Also don’t forget that ole’ Nic knew he had enemies that would be waiting for the next King to come looking for the sword.

Regardless the bolded wheraabouts means Nic isnt gonna give them much if anything for what he wants. He might tell them “ther in the nightmair realm being held prisoner” which frankly if you know its nature being held capative there subject to those creatures might have been a fate far worse than death. Like being a prisoner being tortured for a few decades by sadistic wardens 😛

But like said previously i think Death might be the more acceptable outcome rather than them being imprsioned in the Nightmaire realm or their more less like the “scarcy dark realm” instead of true nightmares. When i saw Jarassic Park when i was early teams i imagined dinosars invading my house and the acid splitter splitting in my face at the end.

regardless besides buying himself some time and more reason to chase after him I think Nic’s only doing that to get closer to the window to flee than a actual deal. So i doubt well find out the fate of her parents anytime soon.

If they’re dead, their whereabouts don’t mean a whole lot, and if they’re alive, then they’ll eventually find their own way back anyway. And I doubt Nicodemus has the power to hold them prisoner, one would assume the king of elves would have some sort of power unto himself.

And, even if Nic gets away, where’s he going to go? I assume the elven archers are still within firing range, and he’s a pretty big target.

*IF* they are alive, my guess would be that they’re held in the nightmare realm.. and would probably require rescue if they are.

This is a bold move by ol’ Nic, and indeed, shows just how villainous he is. He’s a viper with wings and legs, and I’m thinking Alex needs to remove those appendages and reveal the true form of the snake… IMHO

Search for missing living beings is a regular shaman’s work. Don’t think it’d take Orion too long to locate two Elves he’s probably met in person. And even if he hasn’t, he’s got their daughter right there, which is more or less the same. So…

I sense he realizes he’s LOSING the battle… he’s asking for a CEASE fire, in exchange for their WHEREABOUTS… someone who is in a WINNING position, doesn’t make such a statement!

Nope. Her parents, dead or alive, he’s trying to fake a position of power, but his words betray him. He could try to blowtorch everyone in the room, but maybe he’s afraid of melting all the gold trinkets he so loves (dragons are suckers for “teh shiny”), into a massive golden blob… and that would just break his [stone cold] heart! 😀

Don’t be an idiot, Nastajia. He just SHOWED you where they are. He’s a DRAGON, after all. Elves are mighty tasty eatin’. And finding where your DEAD parents are — because you can’t actually believe he kept them alive — isn’t worth giving up the revolution.

I’d say “Counteroffer. We let you live if you tell us everything. Otherwise, the first thing we do is cut off your wings. The second, we have Bognok shove you off the highest tower.”

Nice delay/negotiating tactic Nic. I don’t [i]think[/i] he is trying to make his way to the opening. I think he is just moving around for effect. Although I’m sure he, like most folks, would rather not find himself trapped in a corner no matter who the opponents were. I’m sure he is putting doubts and confusion in their minds, which is a good thing considering his position.

Man, Nicodemus keeps trying to make the same deal. When they turn this deal down, I wonder what he will offer next. Perhaps he shall pull out some marshmallows, roast them perfectly, and offer them freshly made s’mores, for the low, low price of a ceasefire and the Sword of Kings.

Nastajia: “Tell you what Nic, tell me what you did with my parents, and Alex will only skin you alive while I turn you into a scaly pincushion.” I hope she ways something like that. Don’t give in! He’ll take more than he will give.

i don’t know if i found the guy i think killed my family member’s s/hed have to convince me there alive before id let them live any longer. other wise id assume they are dead and the one who did it not far behind them.